Chris Yokel

"We are to spend our days standing in the middle of what we have already been given, to study the contours of the reality of this life, to run our hands across the stone, to listen the sound of our feet as they hit the cobblestones.” --Billy Scervey

This twelve-week cohort course, running from June 5, to August 27, will help you explore what it means to find inspiration for your creative writing right where you are in the world. 

Weekly work will include themed readings for thought and discussion, and writing exercises to inspire your work. 

Weekly themes will include: cultivating stillness and observations, creating space, digging into history, and more. We will also explore writings from authors such Wendell Berry, Mary Oliver, Annie Dillard, Billy Collins, Luci Shaw, and others.

About Your Instructor: Chris Yokel is an Associate Professor of English at Bristol Community College in Massachusetts, and is an arts and culture writer whose works have appeared in publications such as, Tweetspeak Poetry, The Curator, The Molehill, and The Rabbit Room. Chris is also the author of several books of poetry. In 2018 he helped co-found The Poetry Pub, an online community for poets. He enjoys walking in the woods, visiting coffee shops, and poking through used bookstores with his wife Jen.